Altair Hypercam 269C Sensor Analysis?

[mAnKiNd]

Does anyone have any actual sensor analysis data on this new camera that they'd be willing to share here?

I would be very interested to see it, as there is currently nothing on Altair's website to judge from.

Cheers,
Minos

[mAnKiNd]

...as an update to myself and others, I did find a senor analysis data table on the TS product page for this camera:

https://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/pr ... -9-mm.html

[astrostace]

Hi! The above results are actually mine from the first sensor analysis i did. I have since run it again and got very similar results (as you would hope for and expect).

Unity gain is about 565.

Hope this helps!

[mAnKiNd]

Thanks Stacey! Much appreciated

All the best,
Minos

[mAnKiNd]

Seems like gain 200 is where the low gain conversion to high gain conversion step occurs.

[alinderbaum]

I have not been able to find the answer to this question: if I am in High Conversion mode, am I supposed to set the gain at 565 and it then converts to 282 (as some sites suggest) or am I supposed to set it at 282? I tried Altairs support with their Facebook site but got more confused after reading it. Am hoping someone knows the simple answer.

Thank you!!

[admin]

Hi,

SharpCap does the HCG/LCG mode switch for you automatically at the appropriate point in the gain range.

So for instance, on the 269, HCG is turned on above gain 200. A gain of 565 in SharpCap will be HCG on (2x gain) and a raw gain value of 282, to give a total gain of 5.65x .

cheers,

Robin